{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-478.26","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 478.26","heading":"Delegation of the reconsideration function.","body":"A QIO may delegate the authority to reconsider an initial determination to a nonfacility subcontractor, including the organization that made the initial determination as a QIO subcontractor.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER F—QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS","PART 478—RECONSIDERATIONS AND APPEALS","Subpart B—Utilization and Quality Control Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Reconsiderations and Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"3ce139b4d8246720c30bb054e51756ef41b9e6b09a4cadb1dca42128d9bc3db9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-478.24","next":"us/42-cfr-478.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}